A view near the edge of the crater at RAF Fauld. Scene of the largest explosion ever to take place in the UK.

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The Fauld Crater in Staffordshire is the site of the largest explosion in Britain On 27 November 1944 4 000 tons of high explosive bombs stored in former Gypsum mines exploded leaving more than 70 people dead and a huge crater 400 feet deep covering an area of 12 acres

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Size: 4896px × 3672px
Location: Hanbury Staffordshire England UK
Photo credit: © Chris Gibson / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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